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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Vehicle Structural Components
NAICS 331523 - Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 325
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 131,000
Annual Production 5,560 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) KY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,457,151 21,204,090 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $292,789 48,265 kW-months/year $6.07
Natural Gas $1,546,293 196,810 MMBtu $7.86
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,296,233
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $656,518 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $114,161
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ $
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$23,069
Cost:
$270
$23,069 335,700 - - $23,069
335,700
kWh
-
-
$
02: 4.611 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE Savings:
$66,640
Cost:
$2,000
- - $66,640 - -
-
kWh
$66,640
-
$
03: 3.6192 USE A LESS EXPENSIVE METHOD OF WASTE REMOVAL Savings:
$200,000
Cost:
$10,000
- - $200,000 - -
-
kWh
$200,000
-
$
04: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$22,207
Cost:
$1,640
$22,207 323,150 - - $22,207
323,150
kWh
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,264
Cost:
$1,920
$3,264 47,498 - - $3,264
47,498
kWh
-
-
$
06: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$81,000
Cost:
$60,000
- - $81,000 - -
-
kWh
$81,000
-
$
07: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$41,037
Cost:
$32,500
- - $41,037 - -
-
kWh
$41,037
-
$
08: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$5,078
Cost:
$4,500
$5,078 73,890 - - $5,078
73,890
kWh
-
-
$
09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$7,690
Cost:
$8,100
$7,690 111,900 - - $7,690
111,900
kWh
-
-
$
10: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$203,680
Cost:
$300,000
- - $203,680 - -
-
kWh
$203,680
-
$
11: 2.4234 COOL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKE WITH HEAT EXCHANGER Savings:
$2,853
Cost:
$7,500
$2,853 41,512 - - $2,853
41,512
kWh
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$656,518
Cost:
$428,430
$64,161 933,650 $592,357 - $64,161
933,650
kWh
$592,357
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$114,161
Cost:
$71,660
$33,161 482,548 $81,000 - $33,161
482,548
kWh
$81,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $
Electricity Usage One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost